1. Learning Objective:
Today I will be able to summarize the events leading up to Communism in Russia by filling out an evidence guide.
Agenda:
Learning Objective
Evidence Guide Ch. 14.1
Lecture Notes: Ch Revolutions in Russia, review of evidence guide
Exit Slip

2. 1. True or False Revolution broke out in Russia in 1917 from decades of oppression by czar rule. Page # 433 Paragraph #: Evidence sentence: “oppressive rule of most 19th c. czars caused widespread social unrest”

3. 2. True or False Czars in Russia tolerated different religions and languages used in Russia. Page # 433 Paragraph #: 2 Evidence sentence: “Anyone who questioned the absolute authority of the czar, … outside Russian orthodox church, or spoke other than Russian was labeled dangerous”

4. 3. True or False Alexander III attempted to prevent revolutionaries by allowing free speech and respecting privacy rights. Page # 433 Paragraph #: 3 Evidence sentence: “To wipe out revolutionaries, Alexander II used harsh measures. He imposed strict censorship codes on published materials and written documents…”

5. 4. True or False Nicholas II realized how oppressive czar rule was to Jews, Polish, and Russia, thereof, he decided to get rid of the Russian autocracy. Page # 433 Paragraph #: 4 Evidence sentence: “Nicholas II oppressed other national groups within Russia… forbade the use of minority languages, such as Polish… Jews the target of persecution.”

6. 5. True or False Between 1863 and 1900, factories doubled which made Russia the most industrialized nation compared to industrial countries of western Europe. Page # 434 Paragraph #: 1 Evidence sentence: “Russia lagged behind the industrial nations of western Europe.”

7. 6. True or False Industrialization of Russia brought many problems such as child labor and low standards of living, which led people to begin striking. Page #434 Paragraph #: 3 Evidence sentence: “The growth of factories brought new problems, such as grueling working conditions, miserably low wages, and child labor.”

8. 7. True or False Karl Marx predicted that the proletariat would overthrow dictators, in which Marxist revolutionaries believed that the Russian people would finally overthrow the czar. Page # 434 Paragraph #: 4 Evidence sentence: “ The Marxist revolutionaries believed that the industrial class of workers would overthrow the czar.” “proletariat—the workers—would rule the country.”

9. 8. True or False An extremist group called the Bolsheviks supported revolutionaries and Vladimir Lenin became major leader in the revolution against the czar. Page # 434 Paragraph #: 5-6 Evidence sentence: “Bolsheviks supported …revolutionaries… The major leader of Bolsheviks was Vladimir.”

10. 9. True or False Bloody Sunday is known as the day that revolutionaries killed Czar Nicholas II and his followers in Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Page # Paragraph #: 1 (or 2) Evidence sentence: “More than 1, 000 were wounded and several hundred were killed. Russians quickly named the event ‘Bloody Sunday’.”

11. 10. True or False Czar Nicholas II agreed to a constitutional monarchy and finally ended czarist oppression in Russia. Page # 435 Paragraph #: 3 Evidence sentence: “Nicholas reluctantly promised more freedom. He approved the creation of Duma—Russia’s first parliament… he was hesitant to share his power, the czar dissolved the Duma after 10 weeks.”

12.   11. True or False The March Revolution was a long march for celebrating the end of czarist rule. Page # 436 Paragraph #: 1 Evidence sentence: “Local protest exploded into a general uprising—the March Revolution. It forced Czar Nicholas II to abdicate his throne.”

13. 12. True or False The provisional government, headed by Kerensky decided to continue to be in WWI, which dragged bad conditions in Russia, in which made socialist revolutionaries to form soviets. Page # 436 Paragraph #: 2 Evidence sentence: “…provisional government… Alexander Kerensky headed it… his decision to continue fighting in WWI cost him support..”

14. 13. True or False Bolsheviks, also known as the Red Guards, took over the Russian government and distributed farmland. Page # 437 Paragraph #: 1 Evidence sentence: “Within days after the Bolshevik takeover, Lenin ordered that all farmland be distributed among the peasants.”

15. 14. True or False The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk helped form a groups against Bolshevik rule, called the White Army. Page # 437 Paragraph #: 4 Evidence sentence: “The Bolsheviks now faced a new challenge—stamping out their enemies at home.. The White Army.”

16. Exit Slip
What other revolutions throughout history have occurred because of rulers? How is it similar to Russian Revolution?